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The Bitcoin Startup Boom Comes Back Down to Earth
October 27th, 2015
Growth in venture capital flowing to bitcoin startups slowed substantially last quarter, and startups are feeling the pinch. Jeff Garzik has spent the past several months pitching investors on a pretty out-there startup idea. He proposed building computer servers ...
Asian stocks advance on China rate cut, U.S. tech earnings
October 26th, 2015
Asian stocks on Monday were close to wiping out all their losses since China’s shock currency devaluation in August, as global equities rallied after the Chinese central bank cut rates and U.S. tech giants provided upbeat earning guidance. MSCI’s ...
FTSE 100 to crack 6,400 on back of Draghi factor
October 23rd, 2015
Yesterday’s hints of further QE in the EU should drive the FTSE 100 higher this morning London is expected to continue to draw comfort from comments yesterday by European Central Bank (ECB) governor Mario Draghi. The decision by the ...
FactSet Completes Acquisition Of Execution Management System (EMS) Provider Portware
October 23rd, 2015
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community, today announced that following regulatory approval, it has completed its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding membership ...
Asian shares get a fillip from ECB stimulus hopes
October 23rd, 2015
Asian share markets advanced on Friday, tracking offshore gains following hints of new stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB). ECB President Mario Draghi signaled on Thursday that the central bank is prepared to undertake another large stimulus package to tackle the lackluster ...
China small-caps lead gains; rest of Asia mixed
October 22nd, 2015
Chinese stocks recovered from the prior day’s sudden sell-off, as a surge in small-caps rekindled investor interest. The rest of the region, however, put up a mixed performance as renewed weakness in commodity prices and an uninspiring lead from ...
Asia shares lag behind Nikkei, euro firm for ECB
October 21st, 2015
Asian shares turned mixed on Wednesday as soft export data kept investors cautious ahead of the European Central Bank‘s policy meeting later in the week, though Japan’s market was having a go at setting a new peak for the ...
U.S. Stocks Steady, Despite Pressure From Lower Oil Prices
October 20th, 2015
Energy shares tumble on concerns about higher production in Iran, China’s economy U.S. stocks edged higher Monday, though a slump in energy shares kept a lid on the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 14.57 points, or ...
Hedge Fund Borrows $10M in Stock Via the Bitcoin Blockchain
October 15th, 2015
Yesterday morning, New York time, a company called Clique Fund used the bitcoin blockchain to borrow $10 million in stock. Bitcoin is the world’s most popular digital currency, and the blockchain is the vast online ledger that underpins bitcoin, tabulating ...
5 Mistakes You Should Avoid When Starting A FinTech Company
October 9th, 2015
Even though I worked at a bank for years before founding Coinsetter in late 2012, it’s incredible how little I ultimately knew about how banks and financial institutions work behind the scenes. Starting a bitcoin exchange has been a ...
